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New group to tackle loneliness
Delivering the social isolation strategy.
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Emergency funding to tackle food insecurity
£500k for food distribution services around the country
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Best Start Grant to help youngsters
New benefit to be introduced from June.
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Funeral Expense Assistance
New benefit will increase eligibility by around 40%.
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Expanding access to free sanitary products
£4 million extra funding
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Supporting young people into jobs
Grant will help with costs of starting work.
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Treating everyone with dignity and respect
Social security charter laid for the approval of the Scottish Parliament.
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Sally Witcher named as Chair of new Social Security Commission
New body will provide independent and expert scrutiny.
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Consultation on Charity Law
Increasing trust and transparency in the sector.
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£125 million to combat UK austerity
Scottish Government helps thousands hit by benefit cuts.